Crowned the New Han Dynasty

Chapter 565 Victory changes the situation, and the enemy changes itself

"But Bo Zhen's entire army was wiped out?" By the Sangshui River, Shi Le raised his eyebrows after receiving the battle report, "The defeat was a bit too fast."

He was sitting in the tent, with blood food placed beside him, and a water bag beside his leg. The mouth of the bag was open, exuding the unique spicy smell of strong liquor.

"Yes," said Mr. Zhang beside him, who was looking at the battle report, "but after several fierce battles, Bo Zhen's troops were already exhausted. The remaining troops were only 3000, maybe just over [-], but they were all cavalry. , even if the general wants to defeat it, it will take a lot of effort."

As he said that, he put down the battle report, looked up at Shi Le, and said with a smile: "Cavalry is not conducive to attacking the city, but Bo Zhenxujituo led his people to attack the city, and the effect was very little, but because of this he was all It’s annihilating, but it’s a little strange. How it’s laid out inside is really curious.”

Shi Le frowned: "The battle report said that the troops sent by Chen Zhi defeated the Xianbei people. Where did he get the manpower?"

"They must not be Dai County's garrison soldiers," Mr. Zhang said, glancing outside the tent. "Dai County's garrison soldiers definitely don't have such fighting strength, so they can only be his newly recruited troops."

"Newly recruited?" Shi Le said with a surprised look on his face, "Sir, do you mean that the men who defeated the Ke Bo Zhen Department were the same group of warriors summoned by Chen Zhixin? This is impossible!"

"Why is it impossible?" Mr. Zhang looked at Shi Le with a half-smile, "Aside from this group of troops, what other troops in Dai County at this time are worthy of a battle?"

"You have also seen the previous news," Shi Le pointed to the corner of the camp, where a few pieces of letter paper were thrown, "Those servants are still practicing in Dai County. Besides, how long have these people been practicing? Even the queue probably doesn't know. How to stand, let alone the military formation of Mingwu, if there is no formation, then it is just a mob, how can we fight against the enemy?"

As he spoke, he stood up and said seriously: "Although a certain family was driven back and forth by the butcher, they still knew that they had to use infantry to fight cavalry. If there was no corresponding military formation, it would be difficult to gain a foothold and resist. , let alone defeated.”

Mr. Zhang asked: "General, why are you sure that the Wu Ding is still practicing in Dai County, and why do you judge that the Wu Ding has not mastered the battle formation?"

"Don't my tribesmen who are lurking in Dai County always receive battle reports?" Shi Le asked back, but when he spoke, his heart moved.

"The so-called intelligence is actually just a leaf that blinds the eye," Mr. Zhang shook his head and said seriously: "A truly brilliant strategy can confuse the enemy with intelligence. The battle report sent by the county may not be correct."

"You mean, my people have betrayed me?" Shi Le frowned, showing displeasure, "Although this is also possible, the source of my battle report is not just one. After repeated comparisons, it will be natural If we can get the information that is closest to the truth, then everyone will not be bribed and betrayed."

"I'm not doubting the loyalty of the generals." Mr. Zhang shook his head unhurriedly. "What I'm saying is, what if the truth itself is false? What we see and what we think may not be what it is. .”

"This is the most annoying thing about you scholars," Shi Le breathed heavily. "If you have something to say, you can't just say it directly. You have to go around so many detours!"

"This is how the general described the news about Chen Zhiwu Ding's drills." Mr. Zhang also knew that Shi Le was illiterate and didn't know a single word, so he spread his words and said, "'You can hear the sounds of drills', 'The sounds of drills' From morning to night, there is no interruption.' Or, 'The drills are very loud, and sometimes you can hear the sound of slogans.' 'If you get closer, you can hear the sound of boots hitting the ground through the wooden wall.' ."

Having said this, he looked at Shi Le again and asked, "General, can you hear any similarities between them?"

"The similarities? Aren't they all about training?" Shi Le frowned, vaguely feeling that something was wrong.

Mr. Zhang said: "This is just hearing his voice but not actually seeing anyone!"

Shi Le was stunned for a moment.

Mr. Zhang then continued: "As early as five or six days ago, Chen Zhi strictly prevented the entry and exit of the military training ground. Almost no one could enter or exit at will, but he could still hear the sound. When entry and exit were not strictly restricted, there were people inside. During the drill, people outside can hear many sounds, and after entering, they can see the soldiers walking in formation. Over time, it gives people the impression that after hearing the sound, those inside are practicing."

"This..." Shi Le understood, "Are you saying that these sounds are actually an empty city plan? The people inside are long gone, and they are just using the sounds to confuse others? But if there are no people, how can the sound of drills be made? The limited number of people People can’t hear it.”

"We only need to let people outside hear the sounds inside, and there is no need to fill the whole place with people." Mr. Zhang obviously has his own idea. "It only needs to have enough people in an area near the wooden wall. What's more, the intelligence also mentioned that in addition to the original 5000 people, the major families in Daijun also sent him servants, which is another group of people." "You said this is a way to reduce troops and increase the number of people. A plan?" Shi Le racked his brains and thought for a while, and finally understood.

Mr. Zhang also nodded. He knew very well that although his master was illiterate, he had considerable talent in leading troops in battle.

The so-called reduction of troops and increase of stoves is to increase the number of stoves to make the enemy misjudge and think that one is increasing troops, but in fact has secretly retreated.

"But even so, Chen Zhi's newly recruited soldiers have only been practicing for a short time. Even the military formations were temporarily announced a few days ago. How can they defeat the Xianbei people?" Shi Le still didn't understand.

"If you want to preach the military formation, there is no need for such a big battle. The reason for doing this is probably to show others, and it is also a tactic to doubt the soldiers." Mr. Zhang did not seem to have figured out the key point, "Of course, it is so short. Within a short period of time, the newly recruited soldiers should not be allowed to have such combat power, not to mention that there is still a long distance from Dai County to Dangcheng. They have to march quickly, form formations to face the enemy, and annihilate the cavalry with infantry. Each link has considerable requirements on the soldiers’ combat prowess, and there are many things in it that even I can’t think of clearly.”

"That's it!" Shi Le nodded and was about to express his opinion. Unexpectedly, Mr. Zhang followed up and said: "But since the complete annihilation of Kebo Zhen's troops has happened, the original calculations of me and the general have also been eliminated." Therefore, it failed and we had to make other plans.”

"This is the same." When he said this, Shiler suddenly became interested. "Actually, sir, you mentioned it last time that you need to have an alternative strategy. A certain company is thinking about it. Now after listening to what you said, It strengthened my thoughts even more.”

"If you want to sneak attack Dai County, don't mention it." Before Shi Le could tell his plan, Mr. Zhang shook his head. "Chen Zhi may have the possibility of reducing his troops and increasing his army. The only ones left in Dai County are probably There are only a few troops and novices who have not been trained enough, but it is still not time to attack Dai County."

Shi Le didn't think so and said, "Huh? Why is this? Is it because the Xianbei people were defeated that they are afraid of Chen Zhi?"

"The war is not about anger," Mr. Zhang shook his head with a smile, "but to achieve the goal. I previously suggested that the prefect attack Dai County because I felt that it was empty. With Wang Jun's acquiescence, I could go with the flow, but now it seems Come on, Chen Zhi's preparations are very complete. It is a hard bone. Even if it is chewed off, a few teeth will be broken. If it is an ordinary Huns general, that's it. If there is any loss, just go back and make up for it. But General, you want to If you are self-reliant, if you have fewer soldiers and horses, your strength will be weakened, so why bother fighting with Chen Zhi?"

Shi Le seemed to be a little unwilling and said: "But since he used tricks to cover up the situation in Dai County, isn't it because he is worried about being attacked? It means that Dai County is empty."

Mr. Zhang analyzed: "Maybe so, but he was able to defeat the Xianbei people, which shows that his men have a certain fighting strength. Even if they raid Dai County, it is the head of the county, the city wall is strong, and it is located in the middle of the county. Whether it is the soldiers rushing to aid the city It is not difficult for the horse to go south, or for the soldiers from the two counties below to go north. Now that Chen Zhi has defeated Xianbei and has become famous, the soldiers and horses of Daixian must be following his lead. It is not difficult to stop the people and horses, but once the general's offensive is blocked, It may lead to a fierce battle, and then it will be difficult to achieve the final goal.”

Shi Le was already moved, but still hesitant: "Just because of this..."

"These are not reasons to give up. The real problem is that the general can have better choices." Mr. Zhang stroked his beard and smiled: "Now that Daijun is holding on, there is an invasion of Xianbei, and with Wang Jun's preference, there is still The Xiongnu's domestic tendency makes everyone around feel that this place is the place for the Four Wars. In contrast, other places in Youzhou have become lax. In my opinion, why not divert the thoughts of conquering Daijun? It might work wonders in other counties.”

Hearing this, Shi Le's eyes lit up, and he suddenly realized that he was still influenced by the Xiongnu court, and his thinking had fallen into a dead end.

Mr. Zhang continued: "This generation of counties in Youzhou is not top-notch in terms of population or wealth, but is backward. Then Chen Zhi used the method of reducing troops and increasing kitchens to confuse us. Why don't we use a feint attack instead?" The county's move is to make a sound in the east and attack in the west?"

Shi Le squinted his eyes and thought for a while, then grinned and said to a cavalryman next to him: "Go, find me a few people to investigate the activities in Dai County!"

The running speed of the Huns' cavalry was quite fast. When the news of the city's victory was still circulating through official channels and had not been officially confirmed, the news of the appearance of the Huns' scouts outside the city had already reached the city.

After these scouts were discovered, they did not retreat quickly. Instead, they made many provocations, which made people more sure of their identity, so they naturally spread into the city.

For a time, people panic.

Several major families were even more worried and approached Chen Zhi one after another, hoping that he could divide his troops into Wubao and protect the Zhou Wen family. After all, their martial arts had contributed so much that the defense at home had become increasingly weak.

(End of this chapter)